Tutor of Engineering : Fabrication & Welding
Ref: 2425/003
Hours: 18.5 hours per week (0.5 fte) with additional PTVH options to 0.8 (29.6 hours) Teaching time on 0.5 = 12 hours; approx 20 hours with PTVH
Salary: Up to £40,109 pro rata per annum (subject to experience and qualifications). Plus generous benefits. These include:
- 55 days annual leave per year pro rata (including bank holidays and efficiency closures)
- Generous Occupational Pension Scheme
- Financial support towards teacher training course fees if you do not have a recognised Level 5 teaching qualification (Cert Ed/PGCE) – worth up to £6,000 over two years
About the role
Calling all fabricator welders! Are you a professional fabricator welder, or fabrication & welding teacher, and looking for a new challenge? Are you looking for an exciting and rewarding role where you could be developing the skills, knowledge and professional behaviors of our future workforce of fabrication & welding engineers?
We are seeking a dynamic, inspirational and enthusiastic individual who would relish the opportunity to share their knowledge, skills and experience with students and apprentices, teaching a range of fabrication & welding units across Level 2 & 3 programmes including apprenticeship standards.
Although this contract is part time at 0.5fte, there are further PTVH hours available to 0.8fte.
This is a great opportunity to inspire our future engineers, teaching across our Level 2 & 3 programmes including NVQ 2 Performing Engineering Operations, Level 3 Diploma in Engineering & Technology, Fabricator Welder Apprenticeship etc. The successful candidate would bring confidence and experience with a breadth of engineering topics such as welding, sheet metal fabrication, pattern development, fabrication & welding principles as well as wider topics such as Health & Safety, Engineering Communication, etc.
About the person
You may be an experienced FE tutor already, or a newly qualified tutor, however, we would certainly encourage applications from candidates working in the fabrication & welding sector, or with a fabrication and welding background. Experience of leading projects/programmes would also be of benefit.
You should have a minimum of HND in a relevant Engineering discipline, or (and) relevant fabrication & welding industry standard qualifications and experience at Level 3 as a minimum. You will ideally possess a recognised teaching qualification and assessor/IQA awards, or would be keen and willing to work towards these with funding support from the College. Recent experience within the fabrication and welding sector would be a significant advantage.
About the College
A college with an excellent track record for quality, we're amongst the top performers in the region. We're one of the largest providers of A Level and vocational programmes for 16 to 19 year olds in the region. We also deliver a range of T Levels,Traineeships, Apprenticeships, degree level courses, working with over 1,000 employers, helping them to meet their current and future skills needs.
We are proud of our excellent achievement rates for students at all levels, as well as our outstanding student progression into higher-level study and employment.
York College is proud to be part of a consortium of colleges and employers developing the Yorkshire and Humber Institute of Technology (IoT), designed to increase higher level technical skills for employers.
With a vibrant working environment, excellent transport links to the city centre and surrounding area, plus on-site parking, you will find York College to be fulfilling and supportive place to work. As a member of College staff you will have full use of the College facilities including free gym membership at the Athletic Suite, our brand new state of the art gym.
Please check out our website: www.yorkcollege.ac.uk
Want to know more?
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Lisa Wheeler, Head of Curriculum Engineering and Digital Technologies, on .
If you would like to apply for this post please submit your application as soon as possible, as applications will be reviewed as they are received.
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